Data
A discussion of network data collection, with an emphasis on surveys. We also discuss key elements of research design, such as the choice between a whole network design and a personal network design.
I recommend skimming the "BKS informant accuracy research stream" in the bibliography. The sequence as a whole is a nice example of how science works.
Topics
Personal network surveys
Designing full network surveys
Providing value to respondents
Ethical issues
The construction of a dataset
Readings
Borgatti, S.P. and Molina, J-L. 2003. Ethical and strategic issues in organizational network analysis. Journal of Applied Behavioral Science. 39(3): 337-350. [pdf]
Borgatti, S.P. and Molina, J.L. 2005. Toward ethical guidelines for network research in organizations. Social Networks. 27(2): 107-117 [pdf]
Marsden, P.V. 1990. Network data and measurement. Annual Review of Sociology16:435-63. [pdf link]
Freeman, L.C., Romney, A.K., & Freeman, S. 1987. Cognitive structure and informant accuracy. American Anthropologist 89:310-325 [^pdf]
Krackhardt, D. 1987. Cognitive social structures. Social Networks 9:109-134 [pdf]
Uzzi, 1996. The sources and consequences of embeddedness... American Sociological Review. [pdf] (skim this for the ethnographic parts)
Handouts
Slides
Research design & data collection [pdf]
Miscellaneous
Old slides
Feb 2 G&T slides
27 Jan slides
Old video
Bibliographies
Missing data
Sample Surveys
see sample surveys page